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Radama II

1829 - 1863

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Radama II (September 23, 1829 – May 12, 1863 [contested]) was the son and heir of Queen Ranavalona I and ruled from 1861 to 1863 over the Kingdom of Madagascar, which controlled virtually the entire island. Radama's rule, although brief, was a pivotal period in the history of the Kingdom of Madagascar. Under the unyielding and often harsh 33-year rule of his mother, Queen Ranavalona I, Madagascar had successfully preserved its cultural and political independence from European colonial designs. Rejecting the queen's policy of isolationism and persecution of Christians, Radama II permitted religious freedom and re-opened Madagascar to European influence. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Radama II is the 7,189th most popular politician (down from 6,598th in 2019), the 10th most popular biography from Madagascar and the 9th most popular Malagasy Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Radama II ranks 7,189 out of 19,576. Before him are Xiomara Castro, Tigranes III, Edgar, King of Scotland, Sergio Oliva, Azali Assoumani, and Emperor Wenxuan of Northern Qi. After him are Ferenc Fricsay, Iskandar of Johor, Khamudi, Chris Patten, Yevno Azef, and Boniface III, Margrave of Tuscany.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1829, Radama II ranks 21. Before him are Anselm Feuerbach, Elizabeth Siddal, Ranavalona II, William Booth, John of Kronstadt, and Prince William of Baden. After him are Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, Tự Đức, Nikolai Fyodorovich Fyodorov, Ivan Sechenov, Hon'inbō Shūsaku, and Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail. Among people deceased in 1863, Radama II ranks 23. Before him are Natalia Pushkina, Christian Friedrich Hebbel, Lalla Fatma N'Soumer, C. L. Gloger, Sam Houston, and Eilhard Mitscherlich. After him are Mangas Coloradas, Peter Andreas Munch, Princess Maria Augusta of Saxony, Kamehameha IV, Salomon Müller, and Ignacio Comonfort.

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In Madagascar

Among people born in Madagascar, Radama II ranks 10 out of 36. Before him are Ranavalona III (1861), Andrianampoinimerina (1745), Radama I (1793), Ranavalona II (1829), Didier Ratsiraka (1936), and Philibert Tsiranana (1912). After him are Rasoherina (1814), Gabriel Ramanantsoa (1906), Albert Zafy (1927), Hery Rajaonarimampianina (1958), Rainilaiarivony (1828), and Andry Rajoelina (1974).

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Among POLITICIANS In Madagascar

Among politicians born in Madagascar, Radama II ranks 9. Before him are Ranavalona III (1861), Andrianampoinimerina (1745), Radama I (1793), Ranavalona II (1829), Didier Ratsiraka (1936), and Philibert Tsiranana (1912). After him are Rasoherina (1814), Gabriel Ramanantsoa (1906), Albert Zafy (1927), Hery Rajaonarimampianina (1958), Rainilaiarivony (1828), and Andry Rajoelina (1974).

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